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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 367505" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Just to give you some support, I dont' believe in the GFGC diet either. I belong to a group of parents who have Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids AND the kids also show up (you've never seen so many kids NOT interact in your life...lol). The ones on the diet and off the diet are interchangeable. The ones whose parents kill themselves forcing the diet on kids who are old enough to sneak, just cause more meltdowns, and their kids are no more functional than the kids who eat what they like so I decided it's not worth it...they won't follow any diet into adulthood anyway. JMO. My son is also medication free and seems better off of medications than on them, but every Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) child is different. I heard that about 50% are on some medication.</p><p></p><p>My son did not speak until he was four and a half. He repeated words We would say, "L., where's your coat?" and he'd say "coat." Or we'd say "What's your name?" and he'd say "name" although he knew his name and responded to it. This is often how Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids learn how to speak, unless they have Aspergers. My son was dxd. with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified. As the years wore on he has been called high functioning autism and Aspergers, but not all aspies or high functioning kids can get through life without assisted living as an adult and none of them do well as kids if we treat them as if they are just typical kids. It doesn't change them. It always amazes me that we make allowances for diabetic kids (they can eat in class, drink water, go to the bahtroom etc), but so many people do not understand that Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids are just as needy as the diabetic kids. They both have special needs and always will. It is best to learn to teach them to live with their disability the best you can. They will not all reach the same level. </p><p></p><p>Take care <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 367505, member: 1550"] Just to give you some support, I dont' believe in the GFGC diet either. I belong to a group of parents who have Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids AND the kids also show up (you've never seen so many kids NOT interact in your life...lol). The ones on the diet and off the diet are interchangeable. The ones whose parents kill themselves forcing the diet on kids who are old enough to sneak, just cause more meltdowns, and their kids are no more functional than the kids who eat what they like so I decided it's not worth it...they won't follow any diet into adulthood anyway. JMO. My son is also medication free and seems better off of medications than on them, but every Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) child is different. I heard that about 50% are on some medication. My son did not speak until he was four and a half. He repeated words We would say, "L., where's your coat?" and he'd say "coat." Or we'd say "What's your name?" and he'd say "name" although he knew his name and responded to it. This is often how Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids learn how to speak, unless they have Aspergers. My son was dxd. with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified. As the years wore on he has been called high functioning autism and Aspergers, but not all aspies or high functioning kids can get through life without assisted living as an adult and none of them do well as kids if we treat them as if they are just typical kids. It doesn't change them. It always amazes me that we make allowances for diabetic kids (they can eat in class, drink water, go to the bahtroom etc), but so many people do not understand that Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids are just as needy as the diabetic kids. They both have special needs and always will. It is best to learn to teach them to live with their disability the best you can. They will not all reach the same level. Take care ;) [/QUOTE]
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